[2] They are deciduous trees that can be characterized by dark green leaves and clusters of small fragrant white flowers that are about 2.5-3 centimeters wide.

[4] Royal Ann trees require a temperate climate, where the average winter temperature does not drop below 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

Cultivation has been credited to the Greeks who helped the fruit spread through the Roman Empire and to England,[3] where cherry trees were used as a food source and also for timber.

[3] In 1847, Henderson Lewelling took 700 fruit trees of Napoleon Bigarreau from Iowa to Oregon’s Willamette Valley to start a cherry orchard.

[4] Sweet cherry trees grow vertically very quickly, as more nutrients from sunlight means a higher yield of fruits.

[4] By bending the branches at an angle of 30-60 degrees in relation to the trunk and anchoring them to the ground, the tree will produce more fruit and fewer leaves.

[4] Research findings show that bending branches slows the release of hormones coursing through the tree that are essential for fruit growth.

With an excess of water intake, the skin of the fruit can no longer hold all of the nutrients and fluids and bursts open.

[2] Because Royal Ann cherries are so fragile, they make a great option for canning because the fruit is not being selected based on appearances as if it were freshly picked.